N899AS has filed for departure from the National Aerotech facility at Hampton later this morning, routing to Baton Rouge and then on to Monterrey. The aircraft has been present at their facility since 29-May-2013 when it arrived from Entebbe, Uganda.

701 - DHC-6-300 OB-1704 Minera Barrick Misquichilca S.A., Lima

Officially imported to Canada 28-Nov-2013

OB-1701 arrived at Calgary, AB on 19-Jun-2013, and then positioned over to the Rocky Mountain Aircraft facility at Springbank later in the day.869 - DHC-6-400 N153QS Wells Fargo Bank NW, Salt Lake City, UT

29-Nov-2013

Nadi-International, Fiji (NFFN/NAN) - Port Vila, Vanuatu (NVVV/VLI)

A flight plan for N153QS popped up yesterday - the first one that has been seen since 05-Oct-2013 when it flew from Tonga to Fiji.

876 - DHC-6-400 N400GZ Ground Zero Solutions, Alexandria, VA

29-Nov-2013

Bangor, ME (KBGR/BGR) - Santa Maria, Azores (LPAZ/SMA)

N400GZ is currently crossing the south of Newfoundland en route to Santa Maria. Earlier this morning it had filed for a stop in St. John's, NL, however by the current track it appears that is now unnecessary.

Has been a very quiet week for the most part, however there are at least a few items worth reporting today.

321 - DHC-6-300 TC-SBU Sea Bird Airlines, Istanbul

Registered 04-Oct-2013, ex C-GLKB

339 - DHC-6-300 TC-SBO Sea Bird Airlines, Istanbul

Registered 01-Aug-2013, ex C-GOKB

MSN 339 - DHC-6-300 TC-SBOSeabird AirlinesIstanbul, Turkey

792 - DHC-6-300 9M-MDK MASwings, Kota Kinabalu

The starboard main gear of 9M-MDK left the paved surface of the runway while back tracking after landing at Bario, Malaysia on 27-Nov-2013. There were no injuries, and no damage to the aircraft.

831 - DHC-6-400 5N-BLJ CAAMS LLC, Rutherfordton, NC

On 25-Nov-2013 officials of the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati signed the final agreement for the acquisition of MSN 831, for expected delivery in Apr-2014.

CAAMS currently has U.S. registration N831WJ reserved, presumably for application to the aircraft above.

876 - DHC-6-400 N400GZ Ground Zero Solutions, Alexandria, VA

28-Nov-2013

Louisburg-Triangle North, NC (KLHZ/LHZ) - Bangor, ME (KBGR/BGR)

N400GZ has filed for departure from North Carolina, which would be the first sector of its delivery flight to Abu Dhabi. The aircraft had been flown down to the Rampart Aviation facility in North Raleigh on 08-Sep-2013 for pre-delivery modifications, and I believe Rampart is also undertaking the ferry flight to the United Arab Emirates.

877 - DHC-6-400 C-GVAQ Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Canadian registration cancelled 25-Nov-2013 to Vietnam, where it was expected to take up the military serial VNT-777.

886 - DHC-6-400 C-FVGY Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

25-Nov-2013local

Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP/TPE) - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (WBKK/BKI)

Aircraft number three has now been delivered safely to MASwings in Kota Kinabalu. C-FVGY had departed Victoria on 16-Nov-2013, and routed via Juneau, Nome, Anadyr, Magadan, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok and Taipei.

MSN 373 is also scheduled to be returned to Kenn Borek Air shortly, however it currently remains in service in Papua New Guinea.831 - DHC-6-300 5N-BLJ Caverton Helicopters, Lagos (CAAMS LLC, Rutherfordton, NC)

21-Nov-2013

St. John's, NL (CYYT/YYT) - Bangor, ME (KBGR/BGR)

Bangor, ME (KBGR/BGR) - Toms River, NJ (KMJX/MJX)

22-Nov-2013

Toms River, NJ (KMJX/MJX) - Rutherfordton, NC (KFQD/FQD)

The delivery flight of MSN 831 has now been completed with its arrival at the CAAMS facility at Rutherfordton, NC yesterday. The ferry was flown by Canada's Planes & Parts Ltd. in six days from Nigeria to North Carolina.

882 - DHC-6-400 C-FAFI Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

23-Nov-2013

Murrieta-French Valley, CA (F70) - Redding, CA (KRDD/RDD)

Redding, CA (KRDD/RDD) - Victoria, BC (CYYJ/YYJ)

C-FAFI has filed for departure from Murietta today, routing to Redding and Victoria, BC. This aircraft has been with Ikhana since 11-Sep-2013, and is ultimately for Global Aviation Logistics/U.A.E. Air Force as 2271

Another mystery airframe to go along with the Provincial aircraft in the entry below. P2-KSO is currently en route from Cairns to Horn Island, routing to PNG. I assumed it was a misfile for P2-KSQ perhaps, however the aircraft is actually using KSO on the radio as well.

So - it would appear from the above that one of the Provincial aircraft is getting a repaint in Mena. If anyone is aware which aircraft it is, let me know via the contact form or dhc6300 "at" gmail.com .

Yesterday C-GVTU performed a fairly extensive test flight out to the area of Blythe, CA (near the Arizona border) before returning back to Murrieta. This is a Vietnam Navy aircraft, and has been at Ikhana since 11-Jul-2013.

Sunday, 17 November 2013

In the realm of things you can run across while scouring the web for Twin Otters, below are some interesting images (unfortunately undated). While a large number of Twin Otters were delivered to Libya, the fate of many remain uncertain. The photographs below provide some clues to the possible whereabouts of MSN 444, 637, 661, 677, 744, 747 and 757.

As is often the case there is more than one spelling of the location, I have gone with what is on Google Maps.

Thanks to the original photographer.

Looking a little worse for wear, but at least intact is MSN 444 which was imported to Libya in 1975 for Occidental, and later becoming Zueitina Oil.

After a fairly lengthy period completing export formalities, 5N-BLJ departed Nigeria yesterday on delivery to CAAMS LLC. The ferry trip from Africa to the U.S.A. is being flown by Canada's Planes & Parts Ltd.

Saturday, 16 November 2013

This flight plan initially appeared on Thursday (14-Nov-2013) as Victoria to Ketchikan, and was refiled for departure Friday (15-Nov-2013) on a Victoria to Juneau route instead. Due to en route weather considerations the departure was pushed back until today. This is aircraft number 3 for MASwings.

The aircraft has landed safely in Juneau, completing the journey from Victoria in approx. 5 hours and 25 minutes.

C-FHKB continues its journey southbound, and judging by the routing changes appears to be getting a pretty good push along the way.

? - DHC-6-300 C-.... Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB

09-Nov-2013

Calgary, AB (CYYC/YYC) - Thompson, MB (CYTH/YTH)

Thompson, MB (CYTH/YTH) - Iqaluit, NU (CYFB/YFB)

10-Nov-2013

Iqaluit, NU (CYFB/YFB) - Keflavik, Iceland (BIKF/KEF)

I didn't add this one yesterday, when I saw it pop up - firstly because I didn't (and still don't) know which aircraft it is, and second wasn't sure it was going to be an Atlantic crossing. In any case, something is on its way abroad.

888 - DHC-6-400 C-GVOT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG) - Victoria, BC (CYYJ/YYJ)

C-GVOT positioned out of the paint shop in Spokane last night, and arrived in Victoria after sunset, so right now I don't know what it actually is.

Saturday, 9 November 2013

During the roll out after landing at Sanikiluaq, NU a wind gust blew the aircraft approximately 100 feet off of the runway. The right wing sustained damage in the excursion from the runway, with one report indicating a partial separation of the wing at the fuselage attachment point.

With thanks to Stephen Rendle in the U.K. we've been given access to a large number of excellent Twin Otter photographs. These will be used both here on the blog and over at the Archive. Today, just a taste with the fleet of:

C-GVTU is flight planned today for what would appear to be a test flight from the Ikhana facility in French Valley. This is a Vietnam Navy aircraft (VNT-771) and has been undergoing modifications at Ikhana since arriving there on 11-Jul-2013.

C-FBBV had departed for Denver-Centennial this morning, however it returned back to Calgary from a position just south of Lethbridge, AB. The aircraft has now once again departed Calgary bound for Denver.

312 - DHC-6-300 C-GCKB Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB06-Nov-2013

Calgary, AB (CYYC/YYC) - Denver-Centennial, CO (KAPA/APA)

Denver-Centennial, CO (KAPA/APA) - McAllen-Miller, TX (KMFE/MFE)

You'll note that C-GCKB appears once again today, after having originally been filed for departure from Calgary yesterday.

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Does anyone know the current whereabouts/status of this aircraft? Although still current on the USCAR with a valid certificate through 2014, it has neither been noted or photographed anywhere for about the past 11 years. Last noted at Murrieta-French Valley in Nov-2001 & Apr-2002, dismantled & still painted as J6-AAP.

If you have any information to help, please get in touch via the contact form.

Monday, 4 November 2013

Registration cancelled 29-Oct-2013. This aircraft had been with Pace since 1987, and was last reported as being disassembled by 1995.291 - DHC-6-300 F-BTOO Pierre Orella, Kinshasa
Registration cancelled 30-Oct-2013

The above aircraft was imported to Canada and first noted at Springbank, AB during early 2007. It was subsequently rebuilt by Rocky Mountain Aircraft and became C-FOPN by mid-2007, and delivered to Air Labrador in Aug 2010.

564 - DHC-6-300 N564DH Bald Mountain Air Service, Homer, AK

To "Sale Reported", Port Saint Lucie, FL 01-Nov-2013; the address of registration however matches that of Aviation Management Sales LLC. N564DH was ferried across the Pacific during October, arriving at Port Vila, Vanuatu on 17-Oct-2013.

867 - DHC-6-400 C-GUVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registration cancelled 29-Oct-2013 to U.S.A. and registered 30-Oct-2013 as N869VK

877 - DHC-6-400 C-GVAQ Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Catching up with the final delivery sector for C-GVAQ, completing its journey from Victoria, BC which began on 18-Oct-2013.29-Oct-2013

Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP/TPE) - Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam (VVCR/CXR)

888 - DHC-6-400 C-GVOT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

30-Oct-2013

Calgary, AB (CYYC//YYC) - Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG)

With thanks to Robbie Shaw, some nice shots from the beach in Barra back in August 2010.

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